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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1944

Page

4

Holstein cattle on sale and two notices in Echo

Purebred Holstein heifer calves about 10 months old and two purebred young Holstein cows offered by Gottlieb Puffer of Elgin. Also several Want Ads accounts urged to settle, a request for a child’s tricycle or small car, and free or invited show tickets for Avalon cinema events including IN OUR TIME and The White Cliffs of Dover plus guest invites and ticket calls at the Echo office.

Gottlieb Puffer Elgin the Avalon J. F. Miller Clermont Echo Office White Cliffs Dover Avalon J. C. Warton

Ice Box to Begin Work at Atchison Mine Warehouse

First shipments of food stored in the Atchison Kansas mine converted to a vast cold storage warehouse are ready for moving. The storehouse sits about two miles from Atchison and will hold a wide variety of agricultural products.

Atchison, Kansas Atchison

Nazi Morale and Production Reported in Wartime Reflections

A wartime digest notes Goering’s press warning on public eating and morale, a German camp anecdote on prisoner radio reports, plus Dry Cel Battery Production growth and a textile industry hiring drive. It cites 28 percent shortfall and a need for 250,000 to 1, and 1, later detailing workforce targets to meet demand for cotton products.

Goering Hermann Goering

Town Ration Calendar Details Tire Inspections and Coupons

Ration calendar updates note tires inspections no longer required for recapping truck tires and inner tubes or used farm tires. Car tire inspections remain required for records. Certification needed to replace certain tires. Gasoline and sugar coupon schedules outlined with validity dates through 1945 and 1944.

Local First and Second Period Stamp Applications Rules

The notice details first-period applications through July 15 with Spare Stamp 37 required. A second-period allotment cap of 10 pounds per person applies for filings Aug 1 to Oct 15. Stamp 37 usage on first-period apps exempts second-period stamps. Various stamps and books listed as valid indefinitely with specified dates or expirations noted.

Polot Mationing AB

Contented Cows And Thwarting Children Reflected In Echo Page

Mrs. Jones reads Dr Blank on thwarting children and debates over whether protecting them stifles character. Bill defies a movie plan with Uncle John arriving, while Mr Jones argues some disappointment builds resilience. The scene ends with Mrs Jones opening the door as Uncle John’s visit looms.

Mrs. Jones Bill John Mr. Jones Dr Blank Uncle John

Old fashioned girl quotes favorite cocktail line

A playful exchange centers on a self description as an old fashioned girl and a claim that her favorite cocktail is the Old Fashioned. The dialogue hints at personalities and preferences through concise banter.

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